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What remains of ‘Operation Car Wash’, Brazil’s historic anti-corruption probe?

Sep 11, 2024 02:28 am UTC| Politics

Ten years ago, in March 2014, prosecutors in the Brazilian city of Curitiba transformed a money laundering investigation into a historic anti-corruption probe known as Operação Lava Jato (Operation Car Wash)....

Digital Currency Revolution

Crypto Gains Influence as a Key Issue in the US Election for the First Time According to Survey

Sep 10, 2024 14:10 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business Politics

Cryptocurrency regulation is emerging as a pivotal issue in the upcoming US presidential election, with a majority of crypto owners factoring candidates positions on the subject into their voting decisions, according to a...

백악관, 헌터 바이든 사면하지 않을 것 확인, 정치적 논쟁 촉발 백악관, 헌터 바이든 사면하지 않을 것 확인, 정치적 논쟁 촉발

Sep 10, 2024 07:46 am UTC| Politics

백악관은 조 바이든(Joe Biden) 대통령이 아들 헌터 바이든(Hunter Biden)의 연방 사건에서 유죄를 인정한 후에도 그를 사면하지 않을 것이라고 재확인했다. 고위 행정부 관계자들에 의해 명확해진 이 결정은 헌터 바이든이 세금 범죄 및...

도널드 트럼프, 2024년 재선 시 선거 부정 행위에 대한 강력한 형사 처벌 공약

Sep 10, 2024 07:46 am UTC| Politics

도널드 트럼프는 선거 무결성에 대한 발언 수위를 높이며, 2024년 대선에서 승리할 경우 선거 사기에 연루된 개인들에게 장기 징역형을 부과하겠다고 약속했다. 이 같은 발언은 미국의 선거 과정이 손상되었다는 그의 지속적인 주장을...

도널드 트럼프, 표현의 자유 회복 약속, 2024년 당선 시 연방 검열 금지 행정명령 추진

Sep 10, 2024 07:45 am UTC| Politics

위스콘신 유세에서 도널드 트럼프 전 대통령은 연방 정부의 표현의 자유 제한을 단속하겠다고 공언하며, 2024년 대선에서 승리할 경우 단호한 조치를 취하겠다고 약속했다. 트럼프는 연방 공무원들이 협력하여 언론을 제한하는 것을...

도널드 트럼프, 선거인단 승리 유력, 새로운 여론조사 확실한 승리 시사

Sep 10, 2024 07:42 am UTC| Politics

최근 뉴욕 타임스/시에나(New York Times/Siena) 여론조사는 정치권에 충격을 안기며 도널드 트럼프 전 대통령이 이번 11월 선거인단에서 압도적인 승리를 눈앞에 두고 있음을 시사했다. 이 여론조사는 트럼프가 거의 100%에 가까운 승리...

카말라 해리스 캠프, 트럼프와의 논쟁을 위해 토론 중 마이크 음소거 방지 압박 의혹

Sep 10, 2024 07:42 am UTC| Politics

카말라 해리스(Kamala Harris) 부통령 캠프가 도널드 트럼프(Donald Trump) 전 대통령과의 다가오는 토론에서 마이크를 음소거하지 않도록 압박했다는 의혹이 제기되었다. 이 의도는 트럼프를 방해해 바이럴 순간을 만들기 위한 것이라는...

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Economy

India Slashes Fuel Taxes: A Ten-Rupee Relief Amid Global Energy Turmoil

Effective March 26, 2026, the Indian government made a decisive fiscal action by significantly lowering the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on motor fuels. This change in policy lowers the tax on gasoline from INR 13...

France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure

France made stronger-than-expected progress on its public finances in 2025, with the national budget deficit falling to 5.1% of GDP a notable improvement from 5.8% recorded in 2024 and well ahead of the governments own...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears

Global oil prices were on course for a weekly loss on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump granted Iran a 10-day extension before threatening to strike its energy infrastructure, offering markets a brief reprieve ...

Asian Stocks Rebound as Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline

Asian equity markets staged a partial recovery on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, extending the deadline by over ten days while signaling...

Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears

South Korean equities took a sharp hit Friday as mounting concerns over reduced artificial intelligence memory demand dragged the KOSPI index to its lowest point in more than two weeks. The benchmark fell nearly 3% to...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...